PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simo Simola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Ysengrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Simola
vs
Ysengrin

185 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
238 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Simo Simola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dave Ysengrin!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simola swinging wildly here.
Ysengrin throws a jab when Simola was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Simola on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Simola could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Simola throws a combination that misses
and Ysengrin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Ysengrin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ysengrin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Simola backwards.
A body shot lands from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Simola backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Simola's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ysengrin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ysengrin lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ysengrin.
Simola is breathing heavily.
A short left from Ysengrin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Ysengrin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ysengrin digs a right hand underneath Simola's ribcage. Simola let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ysengrin has Simola pressed against the cage, preventing Simola from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ysengrin presses Simola against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin pushes Simola back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ysengrin is working Simola over against the cage.
Ysengrin lands a right hand.
Ysengrin lands a shot to the body.
Ysengrin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ysengrin digs a right hand into Simola's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Simola's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ysengrin.
Ysengrin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Ysengrin.
Ysengrin cracks Simola with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ysengrin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ysengrin digs a right hand into Simola's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Simola's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin digs a right hand into Simola's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Simola's gas tank.

Ysengrin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ysengrin jabs at Simola's body.
Ysengrin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ysengrin throws a hook to the side of Simola's head but Simola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Ysengrin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ysengrin lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ysengrin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ysengrin lands with a light punch inside.
Ysengrin gets through Simola's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ysengrin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Simola or not.
Ysengrin lands a left hand.
Ysengrin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Simola backwards.
Ysengrin lands with a short shot to the head.

Simola is rocked!

Ysengrin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ysengrin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Simola walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Ysengrin swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dave Ysengrin!